Lois de Banzie
Lois de Banzie | |
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Born | (1930-05-04)4 May 1930 Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. |
Died | 3 April 2021(2021-04-03) (aged 90) Greenbrae, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Lois de Banzie (4 May 1930 – 3 April 2021) was a Scottish-born American stage, film, and television actress.
Career
Theatre
De Banzie may be best known for her Drama Desk Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated performance in Paul Osborn's play Morning's at Seven. Her other Broadway credits include The Octette Bridge Club, Da, and The Last of Mrs. Lincoln.[1]
Television
De Banzie also had a prolific career in television and movies, mostly appearing in small-to-mid-sized parts, but with numerous guest roles in various television programs. Her television credits include Baby Talk, Bodies of Evidence, Cheers, Diagnosis: Murder, Family Ties, Home Improvement, Major Dad, Mama's Family, Matlock, Murder, She Wrote, Sisters, Taxi, Hill Street Blues and Who's the Boss? among others.[2]
Film
Her film credits include Addams Family Values, Annie, Arachnophobia, Big Business, Mass Appeal, Sister Act, and Tootsie among others.[2] De Banzie also appeared in several episodes of CBS Radio Mystery Theatre.
Death
De Banzie died in Greenbrae, California on April 3, 2021, at the age of 90.[3][4]
Her aunt was noted British actress Brenda de Banzie.
Partial filmography
Year | Title | Role |
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1981 | So Fine | Waitress in House of Pancakes |
1982 | Annie | Eleanor Roosevelt |
Tootsie | Autograph Hound #3 | |
1983 | Sudden Impact | Judge Lundstrom |
1984 | Mass Appeal | Mrs. Dolson |
1988 | Big Business | Edwardian Room Hostess |
1990 | Arachnophobia | Henrietta Manley |
1992 | Sister Act | Immaculata |
1993 | Addams Family Values | Delivery Nurse |
1994 | Naked Gun 33+1⁄3: The Final Insult | Dr. Kohlzak |
1996 | Dunston Checks In | Mrs. Winthrop |
References
- ^ Lois de Banzie at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ a b Lois de Banzie at IMDb
- ^ "Lois De Banzie Dies: Tony-Nominated 'Morning's At Seven' Actress Was 90". Deadline Hollywood. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Lois de Banzie, Actress in 'Annie' and 'Morning's at Seven,' Dies at 90". The Hollywood Reporter. 25 May 2021.
External links
- Lois de Banzie at IMDb
- Lois de Banzie at the Internet Broadway Database
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